Heinz Bloch Recommended Reading List

by Heinz Bloch, Author

Process Reliability expert Heinz Bloch, P.E. has been a long time supporter of Reliabilityweb.com and is a regular contributor to Uptime Magazine. He is a strong advocate for professional development throughout your career and has offered his recommended reading list here. When possible we have linked titles to the MRO-Zone.com bookstore and to Amazon when not. We hope you find this resource useful.

The Essential Reliability Library as suggested by Heinz Bloch, P.E.

Bloch, Heinz P.: “Improving Machinery Reliability,” 3rd Edition, (1998), Elsevier Publishing Company, New York & London, ISBN 0-88415-661-3

Bloch, H.P. and Fred Geitner: “Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting,” (1998), 3rd Ed., Elsevier Publishing Company, NY & London, ISBN 0-88415-662-1

Bloch, H.P. and Fred Geitner: “Machinery Component Maintenance and Repair,” (2004), 3rd Ed., Elsevier Publishing Company, NY and London, ISBN 0-87201-781-8

Bloch, H.P. and Fred Geitner: “Major Process Equipment Maintenance and Repair,”(1997), 2nd Ed., Elsevier Publishing Company, NY & London, ISBN 0-88415-663-X

Bloch, H.P. and Abdus Shamim: “Oil Mist Handbook: Practical Applications,” (1998), Fairmont Press, Lilburn, Georgia, ISBN 0-88173-256-7

Bloch, H.P. and Claire Soares: “Process Plant Machinery,” 2nd Edition, (1998), Elsevier Publishing, New York and London, ISBN 0-7506-7081-9

Bloch, H.P. and J.J. Hoefner: “Reciprocating Compressors: Operation and Maintenance,” (1996), Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, TX, ISBN 0-88415-525-0

Bloch, Heinz P.: “A Practical Guide to Compressor Technology ” (2006), 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, ISBN 0-471-72793-8 (Available also in a Spanish Edition from McGraw-Hill)

Bloch, Heinz P. & Murari Singh “Steam Turbines,” (2009), 2nd Ed, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-07-150821-6 (Available also in a Spanish Ed.)

Bloch, Heinz P.: “Practical Lubrication for Industrial Facilities,” (2000), Fairmont Press, Lilburn, Georgia, ISBN 0-88173-296-6

Bloch, H.P. and Claire Soares: “Turboexpanders and Process Applications,” (2001), Elsevier Publishing, New York and London, ISBN 0-88415-509-9

Bloch, Heinz P. and Alan Budris; “Pump User’s Handbook: Life Extension,” (3rd Edition, 2010), Fairmont Publishing, Lilburn, GA; ISBN 0-88173-627-9

Bloch, H.P. and Fred Geitner “Maximizing Machinery Uptime,” (2006), Elsevier Publishing Company, New York & London, ISBN 0-7506-7725-2

Bloch, Heinz P.; “Compressors and Modern Process Applications,” (2006), John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, ISBN 0-471-72792-X

Bloch, Heinz P.; “Pump Wisdom: Problem Solving for Operators and Specialists”; (2011), John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ; ISBN 9-781118-04123-9

Bloch, Heinz P. and Fred Geitner; “Compressors: How to Achieve High Reliability and Availability”, (2012) McGraw-Hill, New York, NY; ISBN 978-0-07-17-7287-7

Boyce, M.P.: “Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook,” (1982), Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, TX, ISBN 0-87201-878-4

Brown, R.N.: “Compressors, Selection and Sizing,” 2nd Edition, (1997), Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, TX ISBN 0-88415-164-6

Dufour, J.W. and J. E. Nelson: “Centrifugal Pump Sourcebook,” (1993), McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, ISBN 0-07-018033-4

Eisenmann, R.C. Sr. & R.C. Eisenmann, Jr.: “Machinery Malfunction Diagnosis and Correction,” (1997), ISBN 0-13-240946-1*

Forsthoffer, W. E.: “Forsthoffer’s Rotating Equipment Handbooks” (Set of 5), 2006, ISBN 1-856-17472-7, Elsevier Publishing, New York and London

Henshaw, T.L.: “Reciprocating Pumps,” (1987), Van Nostrand-Reinhold Publishing Company, New York, NY, ISBN 0-442-23251-9

Karassik, I.J. et al: “Pump Handbook,” 2nd Edition, (1986), McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, ISBN 0-07-033302-5,

Lobanoff, V.S. and R.R. Ross: “Centrifugal Pumps: Design and Application, Second Edition,” 2nd Edition, (1992), Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, TX, ISBN 0-87201-200-X

Mitchell, John S.: “Physical Asset Management Handbook,” 4th Edition, (2006), Clarion Technical Publishing, Houston, TX, ISBN 0-971-7945-1-0

Neumaier, R.: “Hermetic Pumps:: The Latest Innovations and Industrial Applications of Sealless Pumps.,” 2nd Ed., (2000), Fairmont Press, Lilburn, Georgia, ISBN 3-929682-26-5

Sofronas, Anthony: “Analytical Troubleshooting of Process Machinery and Pressure Vessels: Including Real-World Case Studies,” (2006), John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-73211-7